Jeff Machacek

Archives for December 2025

December 4, 2025
Mortgage rates decreased for the second straight week, emerging from the Thanksgiving holiday. Compared to this time last year, mortgage rates are half a percent lower, creating a more favorable environment for homebuyers and homeowners.

  • The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.19% as of December 4, 2025, down from last week when it averaged 6.23%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.69%.
  • The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.44%, down from last week when it averaged 5.51%. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 5.96%.

Information provided by Freddie Mac.

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For Week Ending November 22, 2025

Nearly one-third (32.8%) of all homes sold in the first half of 2025 were paid for in cash, down 0.6% from the same period last year, according to a recent report from Realtor®.com. Cash sales were most common at the low and high ends of the price spectrum and vary across regions, with lower-priced and second-home markets often seeing more all-cash transactions than other areas.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 22:

  • New Listings increased 8.1% to 949
  • Pending Sales decreased 2.3% to 773
  • Inventory increased 0.4% to 9,994

FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER:

  • Median Sales Price increased 2.1% to $389,900
  • Days on Market increased 6.7% to 48
  • Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 98.1%
  • Months Supply of Homes For Sale decreased 3.6% to 2.7

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.